magician

1 a person skilled in using supernatural forces the magician was able to summon the birds of the air and the beasts of the field with a simple spell Synonyms charmer, conjurer (or conjuror), enchanter, mage, Magian, magus, necromancer, sorcerer, voodoo, voodooist, witch, wizard Related Words enchantress, hag, hex, sorceress; warlock; occultist; thaumaturge, thaumaturgist, theurgist, wonder-worker; medicine man, shaman, shamanist, witch doctor; crystal gazer, diviner, foreseer, fortune-teller, prognosticator, prophesier, prophet, seer, soothsayer; medium; exorciser, exorcist

2 one who practices tricks and illusions for entertainment the famous magician's signature trick was pulling a rabbit out of a hat Synonyms conjurer (or conjuror), illusionist, prestidigitator, trickster Related Words charmer, enchanter, enchantress